Feeding Calves

 Kelsi Olsen offered to let the kids come feed calves so I jumped on the opportunity.  Much more science to it than when we were feeding calves when I was a kid.  It was cold and rainy but they didn't seem to notice they were having so much fun.

Lyle mixing the formula with a powered drill.

It was pretty dark so the pics aren't the best.

Lyle 

Hyrum

They really started laughing when they stuck their fingers in the calf's mouth and got tickled by the rough tongue.

They all want to go back!

Etiquette

The boys' Activity Day leaders put on an Etiquette Dinner.  Hope they learned something!!  I know they had fun and tried some new things.

Sariah and her class put on an Etiquette Dinner for themselves and the elderly of the ward.  They did all of the planning and preparations and they did such a good job.

Sariah did A LOT of the table setting.  She also grew the wheat grass and made the centerpieces.

Broken Toe

Sunday afternoon when he stumbled up the stairs whimpering and said his toe was broken he wasn't kidding.  We couldn't get into the doctor until Wednesday so we weren't sure, but he was right.  He broke his toe.  He has to wear a boot for 4 weeks.  So, he and the boys have transitioned from football to baseball.  Not quite so much running.

Maybe the person who invented the scooter had a broken toe.  Despite the face, the broken toe isn't slowing him down much after the first couple days.

Daddy Daughter Date

Blast from the Past. 
Sariah wanted me to wear my old formal. I don't know which is worse--that I still had it or that I would wear it.  Anyway, she curled my hair and dolled me up.  I couldn't get her to go but she sure had fun getting me ready.

So grateful I have the relationship I have with my Dad.  (And he liked driving the 2013 Accord).

Hyrum turns 11!

There was a threat of rain, but a few drops didn't slow these guys down.  James brought the orange cones from seminary and Caiden Lee brought the flags, so it was the real deal.  James refereed and they really had a great time.  Hyrum ended up with several footballs and a kicking tee as gifts so when he opened the gift from James and I to find another, he went for the cash option.

Sariah made a fancy cake and Spechts and Vard helped us celebrate the birthday boy.

Pizza and Football

We realized just how much leftover pizza there is without Talmage.

On Leap Year, James and Hyrum spent the afternoon measuring and striping the back yard for Hyrum's birthday party.  It's LEGIT!  It's 2/3 scale and goes from property line to property line.


It was pretty cold but Hyrum was out there the whole time working away.

James even put numbers on one side.  Way fun!

Spoiled Elder

Debbie picked Elder Hales up at the SLC Airport.  They visited some of the new displays on Temple Square and she took him to use his Cheesecake Factory gift card.


Then they headed for Santaquin to spend some time with Grandma.  He was so wiped out from his short night that he crashed for 3 hours in the basement, but we are so glad he go to be with Grandma for a bit.


And he got to put his pin on the Hales Mission Board.


LOVE this picture of Mom and Elder Hales!
Then he was off to spend the night at Lynette's house so she could take him to the MTC.  I got to talk to him for a minute that morning.  Said he got some blood on the collar of his white shirt so he ironed a fresh one to start him mission.  Atta boy!


Leaving Lynette's


Last Costco lunch for awhile--a favorite.




So grateful for great family in Utah.








And off he goes with his MTC escort.